Getting to Know You
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"Getting to Know You" is a popular show tune from the 1951 Rodgers and Hammerstein musical "The King and I," known for its warm, introductory lyrics and enduring status as a Broadway standard.
Observed surface forms (1)
| Surface form | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| "Getting to Know You" | 1 |
Statements (36)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
show tune
ⓘ
song ⓘ |
| associatedWith | Rodgers and Hammerstein ⓘ |
| belongsToCatalog | Rodgers and Hammerstein song catalog ⓘ |
| characterWhoSings | Anna Leonowens ⓘ |
| composer | Richard Rodgers NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| countryOfOrigin |
United States of America
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surface form:
United States
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| describedAs |
Broadway standard
ⓘ
popular show tune ⓘ |
| firstAppearanceIn |
The King and I
ⓘ
surface form:
stage musical The King and I
|
| hasInfluenceOn | popular perception of The King and I ⓘ |
| hasMusicalStyle | traditional show tune ⓘ |
| hasNotableLyric |
Getting to Know You (song)
ⓘ
surface form:
"Getting to know you, getting to know all about you"
|
| hasTempo | moderate ⓘ |
| hasTheme |
cultural understanding
ⓘ
friendship ⓘ introduction ⓘ |
| intendedFor | female lead vocalist ⓘ |
| isFrequentlyIncludedIn |
Broadway standards songbooks
ⓘ
Rodgers and Hammerstein musicals ⓘ
surface form:
Rodgers and Hammerstein revues
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| isRecognizedAs | classic of American musical theatre ⓘ |
| language | English ⓘ |
| lyricist | Oscar Hammerstein II NERFINISHED ⓘ |
| musicalTheatreGenre | Broadway show tune ⓘ |
| originalPerformerInMusical | Gertrude Lawrence ⓘ |
| originalProductionVenue | Broadway ⓘ |
| partOfWork | The King and I ⓘ |
| performanceContext | sung by Anna to the King’s children and wives ⓘ |
| performedBy |
Deborah Kerr
ⓘ
surface form:
Deborah Kerr (film, singing voice dubbed)
Gertrude Lawrence ⓘ Marni Nixon (singing voice in 1956 film) ⓘ |
| publicationYear | 1951 ⓘ |
| rightsHolder |
Rodgers and Hammerstein
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surface form:
Rodgers and Hammerstein Organization
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| settingInStory |
Thailand
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surface form:
Siam
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| theatricalForm | musical theatre song ⓘ |
| usedIn | 1956 film adaptation of The King and I ⓘ |
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this entity surface form:
"Getting to Know You"